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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

When People Have Nothing Better to Do But Complain

Apparently, Mrs. Wallbank of Baltimore has had it up to here with urine in the snow. If you'll recall, that's the 30+ inches of snow that slammed their area, and that people have barely managed to clear from sidewalks just to make them passable in Her City.

Now, never mind that Baltimoreans' roofs are caving in from the weight of the snow. Noooooo. Urine on the city sidewalks is at the top of Mrs. W's I've-Got-to-Get-A-Life List.

Mrs. Wallbank asks why, if dog owners can scoop the poop, they can't also carry a small shovel to remove the frozen urine. I suppose standing by waiting for warm urine to freeze would be an okay idea.

But I have an even better idea. Maybe they could start a buddy system of sorts, where my dog would pee, but the next guy would shovel it up, after it's had time to freeze. My obligation would be to find other frozen pee to shovel up. Sort of a Pee Swap or Pee Honor System.

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Handsome Francois, a Pit Bull/Mastiff mix

About Me

Want to know what it's like to be unwanted?

I can tell you; I've been there.

They tell me I was found as a puppy, about 9 or 10 weeks old, tied to a Stop sign. Luckily for me, my mom, a volunteer at a local animal shelter (PAWS), fell in love with my crazy ears and scooped me up. She added me to her clan of rescues which at the time included a Border Collie, a Parson Russell Terrier, and a Mini-Aussie. Who knew I'd be joining such a hoity-toity crowd of purebreds! Me, the Pit Bull/Akita mix!

And that's another good point. There are all sorts of purebred rescue organizations out there. You don't have to go to a pet shop to get that doggadoodle of your dreams. So don't let me catch you setting even the toe of your Jimmy Choos in a pet shop. I'll take that toe and... well never mind, but it will never smell the same.

Just Google the breed you want + the word "rescue" and you're on your way to saving a life! Do it!